City of Lawndale - Sports Award

Lawndale Channel 22 Wins Two National Videographer Awards
Local Community Television Channel receives two Videographer Awards of Distinction for "Mayor's Cup Football" coverage winning in the "Sports" category and the "Low Budget" category. Congratulations to the City of Lawndale's Community Cable Television Channel 22's Cable Television Department, which has won two national Videographer awards for its live-to-tape High School football coverage of the "The Mayor's Cup" football game. Although, the TV operation is known locally for its quality community programming, and they have won several local awards throughout the years, this is the first time that a		OPENING GRAPHIC
Mayor Hofmann hands players trophy	national organization of television industry professionals, has recognized the City of Lawndale's Cable Television Department for its sports coverage. The "Mayor's Cup Football" production won in two separate categories, "Sports" and "Low Budget". It could be said that not only does the Channel 22 sports crew do an outstanding job, they do it for less.
Out of 2,413 entries from throughout the United States as well as several foreign countries, "Mayor's Cup Football" was judged to be among the best submitted by a panel of judges chosen for their extensive experience and creativity in the video field. The Videographer Awards is a national awards organization that helps set the standards for the video production industry.		Olympian Field
Intense game action	Some winners come from video production companies, broadcast and cable television networks, studio and independent film and video producers, advertising and public relations agencies, as well as corporate communications departments, educational and government agencies. Some of the other winners included NBC, Discovery Channel, AT&T, the San Diego Chargers, Animal Planet, ESPN, CBS News "60 Minutes II", The Rosie O'Donnel Show, KFOR-TV, KPBS-TV, Saatchi & Saatchi, NASA, the United States Navy, Nokia, and the World Bank to name a few.
The City of Lawndale's Cable Television Department has been providing quality local coverage of both Leuzinger and Hawthorne High Schools for the since 1987. From the days of when Hawthorne High's Curtis Conway scored touchdowns seemingly at will, to Leuzinger Coach Markham's relentless double wing ground assault leading to last second defeat in the CIF Semi-Finals, the Channel 22 production crew has covered the action with up to 5 camera support, dual-angle slow-motion instant replay, beautiful graphics and intelligent and insightful sportscasting.		Leuzinger gets ready to battle
Rufus Washington and Dave Marks	Channel 22 has been very fortunate to have the benefit of Rufus Washington as the voice of Channel 22 Sports since 1987. Rufus has been Channel 22's "Chick Hearn" announcing virtually every single football and basketball game ever broadcast on Channel 22 and Channel 60. This is even a more staggering feat as Rufus has given his time and talents to Channel 22 Sports for free. Recently, he has been joined by Dave Marks, a talented sportscaster with a mind for stats and insightful color commentary. Together they provide some of the most sophisticated sports announcing in the business.
And for the past two years, Channel 22 has enjoyed the gutsy and provocative sideline reporting from Ken Fine. Ken has made become a "fine" addition to the Channel 22 Sports team, providing first hand reports, stats and interviews with the many coaches, players and dignitaries that make these contest the spectacles they are. Rufus, Dave and Ken not only help make Channel 22 Sports a local favorite, they have helped shape the face of local television and continue to push the envelope of community television sports production.		Mayor Guidi, Ken Fine, Mayor Hofmann
Hawthorne Cougars about to pounce	Many talented individuals have contributed to the legacy that is Channel 22 Sports, including former CATV Supervisor Michael Galarza who initiated the program in 1987, and the current CATV Supervisor Tom Strickfaden, the technical and creative force "behind the TV magic" who now produces and directs. "Old School" video crewmembers such as Mike Korytowski, Brian Baxter, Bob Cummins, Rami Radi, Bill Barnes, Armin Jorge, Jose Bravo, Ali Santana and Robert Medina all have made contributions that have made Channel 22 Sports the standard of excellence that only
much larger operations are able to acheive. And just in case you missed the credit roll at the end of each game, here it is, one more time.		Leuzinger's Coach Whitt
GO LEU_HOUSE!	THE CHANNEL 22 CREW Director/Producer TOM STRICKFADEN Associate Producer/Main Camera JOSE BRAVO Video Engineering/Camera ALI JESUS SANTANA Graphics/Techincal Director JASON CHANEY Camera/Gaffer ERICK CHAVEZ Camera (courtesy of KJLA) ROBERT MEDINA Camera/Grip MARIO TERRAZAS Audio/Camera/Grip JOSEPH SHOWA VTR Operator/Instant Replay SHARIANNE GREER Grip/Production Assistant MARIANELA SILVA Announcers RUFUS WASHINGTON DAVE MARKS KEN FINE SPECIAL THANKS TO: Dr. Russ Thompson/Leuzinger H.S. Coach Whitt -Leuzinger High School (and Coach Bobby Greer) Coach Swain -Hawthorne High School The Lawndale City Council Mayor Harold Hofmann Mayor Larry Guidi the Lawndale Cable Usage Corporation The Lawndale Cable Commission and Matt Carver And mostly to all the residents, students, teachers, administrators, city officials who have been watching and supporting Channel 22 (and Channel 60) Sports productions for the past 14 years. Watch the Football Opening Movie here! Window's Media Player 56k Windows Media Player DSL Quicktime 56K Quicktime DSL
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